Mind Fest 2003
Susan Coleman
Issue date: 4/3/03 Section: News
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Mind Fest of 2003 is being organized by Psi Chi National Honor Society Members and the Psychology Association. The fest will be held on April 11, 2003, 2-8 PM. It will include activities such as handwriting analysis by Alan Fedor and the answer to the proverbial question "Are rats really that smart?" by Dr. Joseph Miele. Personality Testing will be available by Dr. Paul Bartoli and the fest will end with "Optical Illusions" by Dr. Richard Wesplast.
All activities are scheduled to be enjoyed between 2 PM and 5 PM. This is a great time to find out what personality type you are. Are you a type A or a type B? Are you an extrovert or an introvert? How much excitement do you need in your life? Or do you prefer a more quiet existence?
Free food will be served from 3 PM to 6 PM. An open buffet with desert included is planned. There will be two topics of discussion. One speech will be given by Dr. Sussie Eshun on "Stress Management" from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM. A presentation on the problems caused by "The Media and Eating Disorders" by Professor Linda Van Meter will follow between 6:30 PM and 8 PM.
Anna Gaitanos, a psychology major, helped to organize this event for her fellow students. She thought that psychology should be brought out into the community "because it is the core of who we are as human beings."
Another Psychology major, Dolly Hoffman, wants people to know that "psychology can be fun. Some people think that you sit on a couch, Freudian style. It's more than that. We want people to know it is not just some boring applied science."
There will be a raffle held. All the proceeds of the raffle will benefit New Passages, a hospital sponsored by Lutheran Social Services on the Island of Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands. New Passages is a hospital for adults and children who are mentally and physically disabled or both.
Erick E. Ball, a psychology major and senior here at East Stroudsburg University, has taken a class in St. Croix that was taught by Dr. Wesp, which consisted of volunteer work at New Passages. Erick and other students involved found that the hospital does not receive much in heath care.
All activities are scheduled to be enjoyed between 2 PM and 5 PM. This is a great time to find out what personality type you are. Are you a type A or a type B? Are you an extrovert or an introvert? How much excitement do you need in your life? Or do you prefer a more quiet existence?
Free food will be served from 3 PM to 6 PM. An open buffet with desert included is planned. There will be two topics of discussion. One speech will be given by Dr. Sussie Eshun on "Stress Management" from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM. A presentation on the problems caused by "The Media and Eating Disorders" by Professor Linda Van Meter will follow between 6:30 PM and 8 PM.
Anna Gaitanos, a psychology major, helped to organize this event for her fellow students. She thought that psychology should be brought out into the community "because it is the core of who we are as human beings."
Another Psychology major, Dolly Hoffman, wants people to know that "psychology can be fun. Some people think that you sit on a couch, Freudian style. It's more than that. We want people to know it is not just some boring applied science."
There will be a raffle held. All the proceeds of the raffle will benefit New Passages, a hospital sponsored by Lutheran Social Services on the Island of Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands. New Passages is a hospital for adults and children who are mentally and physically disabled or both.
Erick E. Ball, a psychology major and senior here at East Stroudsburg University, has taken a class in St. Croix that was taught by Dr. Wesp, which consisted of volunteer work at New Passages. Erick and other students involved found that the hospital does not receive much in heath care.